Hardy Garden FloWers 



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ISAAC HICKS & SON 



DAPHNE Cneorum. A tiny alpine shrub with trail- 

 ing woody branches and evergreen leaves. The 

 bright pink, spicily fragrant flowers appear in 

 early May and June, and occasionally during the 

 summer. The plant has somewhat the habit and 

 all the attractiveness of the Trailing Arbutus. 



DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. The stately Delphin- 

 iums lend a classical dignity to the garden, and 

 add the clear blue so rarely found. They have 

 showy racemes of long-spurred blossoms in 

 white and several shades of blue. 2 to 7 feet. 

 June to September. 



D. Cashmerianum. Pale blue. July and August. 



D. grandiflorum, var. Chinense. Blooms continuously 

 from June to September. Flowers of the lighter 

 blues and white. The foliage is finely cut. 

 18 inches. 



D. formosum. Indigo -blue. The old-fashioned 

 sort. Has a continuous succession of flower- 

 spikes. 4 feet. 



Kelway's Hybrids. A very fine range of colors, in 

 tall, vigorous spikes. 5 to 7 feet. 



DESMODIUM. See Lespedeza. 



Dianthus plumarius. Double and single hardy gar- 

 den Pinks in a variety of colors. 



DICENTRA spectabilis. Bleeding Heart. An old- 

 fashioned plant sending up branches of deeply 

 cut foliage in early spring, followed by drooping 

 racemes of pink heart-shaped flowers. Strong; 

 and luxuriant. 2 to 3 feet. 



D. eximia. Dainty fern-like foliage and bright rose- 

 colored flowers that continue all summer, i foot. 

 This is one of the most valuable of the hardy 

 herbaceous plants, because of persistent bloom- 

 ing qualities. Plant in the garden border or in 

 the wild garden. (See illustration page 71.) 



DIGITALIS. Foxglove. A dignified old-time 

 plant with tall spikes of bells, ranging in color 

 from white to rose and purple. June and July. 

 2 to 5 feet. 



DORONICUM plantagineum excelsum. This attrac- 

 tive plant gives a bright yellow touch to the gar- 

 den early in April. The leaves are broad, and 

 the flowers, borne on tall, graceful stems, are 

 4 inches in diameter. 



EULALIA. See Miscanthus. 



Border of Dianthus barbatus. Sweet William. 



DIANTHUS. Pink. The hardy Pink is the proto- 

 type of the carnation. The gray-green, grass- 

 like foliage is attractive throughout the year. 

 They prefer a rather dry position, such as the 

 edge of a raised bed. i foot. May and June. 



June Pink. White. The old-fashioned clove - 

 scented white Pink. Should be planted exten- 

 sively. An excellent border plant. 



D. barbatus. Sweet William. A showy old-fash- 

 ioned perennial, with wide, flat heads of flow- 

 ers in brilliant combinations of red and white. 

 An excellent bedding plant for color effect. 

 Fragrant, i foot. June and July. 



D. Chinensis. China Pink. A biennial plant 

 blooming brilliantly from May to October. The 

 petals are brightly marked and splashed in many 

 shades of red and pink and white. Fine for 

 bedding for color effect. 6 inches. 



D. delicata. Bright pink. 



D. Homer. Rich rosy red, with dark center. 



EUPATORIUM coelestinum. The hardy Ageratum. 

 A sheet of deep blue in August and September. 

 Useful where an even mass of color is needed in 

 formal gardening. 



EUPHORBIA corollata. Flowering Spurge. The 

 small milk-white flowers on wide branching 

 panicles are useful for making up with other 

 flowers in the same manner as Baby's Breath. 

 18 inches. June to August. 



FESTUCA glauca. Blue Fescue Grass. This 

 makes a bright bluish green clump in the rock 

 garden, or may be used as a border. 



FEVERFEW. Double cream white flowers ; but- 

 ton shape. All summer. 12 to 15 inches. 



FLEUR-DE-LIS. See Iris. 

 FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis. 

 FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis. 

 FUNKIA. Day Lily, or Plantain Lily. 



